I bought the Pentagon stove pretty much at launch because i liked the 360 view for our very large hot-tent and the large capacity. I knew it was going to be an awkward size and shape to carry and handle. (and it is)
It is solid and heavy and its great that i can put in standard 16 inch firewood in it, but it is hard to fill the whole thing due to its shape. I feel like i can fit more wood in the nomad.
The chimney in the middle is kind of annoying and doesn't lend for a lot of cooking space, especially for being such a large wood stove.
There are 2 major issues that i have with it.
1. Airflow is pretty bad. there are so many vents you don't really have anyway to really dampen the intake. Even when fully closing the door vent, there is still a lot of air intake. Anytime i open the door in the front, smoke comes out and fills the tent (yes the chimney damper is fully open). the air has to move around the sides to get pulled up into the chimney.
2. The stainless steal top warped really bad on my first controlled burn in. it is very wavy and there are no flat surfaces to put a pot or pan.
I don't know if Winnerwell fixed any of these, but i reached out for support a few times and no one ever responded. I would not recommend this stove and it does not standup to other Winnerwell stoves.
I regret purchasing and wish i would have purchased a different stove. But if Winnerwell would fix the airflow and the top from warping. I would recommend it.